Business Management - Operations

Quality Meetings: Myth or Reality?
June 5, 2020 at 9:54 am

With all that has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that has continued (albeit in a different format) is the need to conduct meetings.

Estimating Staffing Needs During a Slowdown
May 20, 2020 at 10:07 am

As the pandemic stretches on, your in-plant will likely be asked to outline a plan for reducing expenses. One of the largest of these expenses is staffing. In a new blog, Howie Fenton outlines a plan for estimating staffing needs, visualizing reductions, and deciding when to hire as revenue increases.

OKI Data Americas Appoints New CEO
May 15, 2020 at 11:55 am

Sergio Horikawa has been named president and CEO of OKI Data Americas. Horikawa was most recently deputy president of the company.

Cenveo Closing Former Cadmus Printing Plant, Impacting 184 Workers
May 7, 2020 at 3:05 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another fatality. That's the reason Stamford, Conn.-based Cenveo Worldwide Ltd. is giving for the decision to permanently close its Cadmus printing facility located in Richmond, Va., by the end of May, resulting in the layoffs of 184 print workers.

Louis DeJoy to Serve as the United States' 75th Postmaster General
May 7, 2020 at 2:59 pm

The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service announced its unanimous selection of Louis DeJoy to serve as the 75th Postmaster General, effective June 15. Previously with Breed Logistics, DeJoy spent decades in collaboration with the USPS.

Newly Merged, SGIA and PIA Announce New Name
May 7, 2020 at 9:05 am

After merging last week, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association and Printing Industries of America today announced a new name for the combined organization and released the names of its official board of directors.

Komori Completes Acquisition of MBO Group
May 6, 2020 at 10:41 am

MBO is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Komori Corporation under the name MBO Postpress Solutions. The acquisition will allow Komori to provide solutions from start to finish.

Managing Multiple Sites When You Can’t Travel
May 1, 2020 at 10:12 am

In the past, managing multiple sites meant traveling to the locations multiple times per month. Today, that just isn’t possible. However, there are ways for leaders to effectively lead remote sites, even when they can’t be physically present.